Akram said he had selected Tamim after his fitness was cleared by the team's South African physiotherapist Bibhab Singh.

"I could not work independently. This is not an isolated incident of interference," Akram told Reuters before submitting his resignation letter. "He (Kamal) tried to interfere in our works many times in the past. We had to drop (Mohammad) Ashraful from the squad under his pressure," he said, referring to the middle-order batsman.

"Given these circumstances, it's very difficult to enjoy the work, so I decided to resign," he said.

Kamal, who is currently on a personal visit to England, could not be reached for comments.

Former captain Akram helped Bangladesh qualify for their first World Cup in 1999 following victory in the lower-tier ICC trophy in 1997. He played eight Tests and 44 one-day internationals, and has been a selector since 2007. He was made chief selector after the World Cup last year.

The board on Monday dropped four of the 15 players who were part of a home one-day series against Pakistan in December.

Bangladesh will host the biennial four-nation Asia Cup from March 11-22 with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka competing.